Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or past simple tense.

Until the beginning of this year, my life was (be) very boring. I ___ (not have) many friends, so I ___ (not go out). I ___ (spend) most of my free time in front of the TV. Then, last January I ___ (join) a local youth club. Since then, life ___ (be) very different. I ___ (make) lots of new friends and I ___ (do) some really exciting things. In fact, I ___ (not watch) TV for the last two weeks, because I ___ (be) out every evening.